OS1/32/7/103
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Caledonian Fort (Maiden Castle) Caledonian Fort (Maiden Castle) Caledonian Fort (Maiden Castle) Caledonian Fort (Maiden Castle) |
New.Statl. [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer R. Kincaid Bencloich Mains R. Brown, Westerton |
028.09 | "Except two Caledonian Forts in this Parish, there are few antiquities which merit description, and even these scarcely arrest the attention, unless so far as they prove that the Caledonians chose to occupy places of strength directly opposite the Roman Wall, no doubt with the design of watching the motions of the legionaries. These mounds are perfectly circular with regular fosses. This is styled the 'Maiden Castle' in the language of the country". New Statl. [Statistical] Account. The remains of this Fort stand on the west side of a glen called "Baught Glen" on the Estate of Bencloich. The half of it seems to have been carried away by the small water course which runs through [continued on page 104] |
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[Page] 103Co. [County] Stirling -- Campsie Parish
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(Maiden Castle)
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